Terry Jones, nicknamed Large or Jonesy, is a Canadian journalist and author based in Edmonton, Alberta. He is currently a sports columnist with the Edmonton Sun. Jones was born in Lacombe, Alberta, the son of Doris Jones. He began his sports journalism career when he was in Grade 7 when he wrote sports stories for the Lacombe Globe. He had a syndicated sports column by the time he was in Grade 9, on high school football, published in rural Alberta newspapers. In Grade 10, Jones wrote for the Red Deer Advocate, a daily newspaper. In 1967, Jones began his career with the Edmonton Journal. He has covered the Edmonton Oilers from their World Hockey Association days to their present team. In 1982, Jones became sports columnist at the Edmonton Sun. During his career as a journalist, he has covered 16 Olympic Games, over 500 Stanley Cup Playoff games, over 37 Grey Cups, over 20 Super Bowl games, Briers, and countless Canada Cup and IIHF World Hockey Championships. Jones had also interviewed Joe DiMaggio, notorious for his media shyness, in the 1980s. He had also authored novels on the career of Wayne Gretzky. 

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